Folding umbrella.



A. LOUKUTA.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 2z, 190s.

l Patented May 25., 1909.

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@mi h1 woes l`vand ,useful it has foiits object to fof simple aiid improved `-constifuction which n'ilyberea'dilycollapsed or' folded insma'll "compass, so that it'ina-yfbe' AN'roN Leonora, or sciinnnoranniinw Yoan. i y,

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conveniently cari'ed ina trunk, traveling bag or suit-case, o revenin la''pocketgif s o desired. .L Tlie'" bjectsjof the invention are to siniplify"aud improve the .construction and opera-tion' of this-'class of' umbrellas; and with these and 'othcrlcnds 4in. view which will readily yappear as'tlic nature ci the iiiyention isfbetterunderstood,the'saine consists vthe rangement andfconibination of parts, which ,Willb hereinafter fully described and pai'- 25 y In the accon'ipanying drawing; has been ticulai :pointedout in the claims,

illustrated simple and preferred form of: the invention; it being, however, understood that noliniitationis necessarily made to the ["recise structural details therein exhibited,

ut that changes,

be resorted .to when desired. In the drawingwFigure l is a side elevation of a portion of the traine of an umbrella 'constructed in accordance with the invention,

one of the ribs of the frame being shown raised or extended. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the portion. of the umbrella i'frainel illustrated in Fig. 1, collapsed or folded. Fig. 3 is a sectionalvdetail view taken longitudinally through a portion of the stick and the runner, on the 'plane indicated by the line 3--3, in Eig. 1. Fig. l is a sectional detail view taken on the line eifel, in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view taken on the line '5e-5, in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of one olf' the clamps connecting the braces with the ribs. Fig. Z is an inverted plan view showing'the joint connecting memhers or sections of one of the ribs.

" Corresponding parts in the several ligures are denoted by like characters of reference. The stick A' of the improved umbrella is preferably made of metal tubing, and 'it isl composed of a plurality of sections 1., 2 and `Specification of Letters Patent. estimation fnecinpr'ii 2a, iets. sensi No. 428,578.

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l'piroved; construction and novel ar-l alterations and modifical tions within the scope of the invention may Patented May 25,1909.

'the remaining sections, which collapse withmounted in the' usual "nianner; said section 1 alsocarries the longitudinally slidablerunner T, which is 9 and 310 g `Jrheinner 4section 9 being liingedly connected with the crown v6, and provided from the extremity latter 'is ci' U-sliapcd cross-section, but' is which is disposed between, but spaced apart from the lugs l2. isfequipp'ed with a 1%,having upward extending lugs .15, doubled upon themselves so. as

and there secured Aby means ci transverse tions. 9 .in such a manner as tobe capable of folding outward upon thelatter.; :wheiithfe rib sections 10 are extended, as shown in.

members 14:

tion, as shown. 'lhc/ rib sections S) are provided intermediate their ends with lol-shaped' clasps .1S having lugs l19 vthat `are bent or doubled abutting upon the lower edges 'of 'the rib sections 9; said lugs 19 serving to support the pins '21 upon which' the outer ends of the braces 8 are pivoted.

lever 22 pivoted upon the band or wire 35 which'also serves for braces, and having, between its l'ulcruin and Aits outer 4:tree extremity, an inward extending downturned nib or projection 23 adapted to engage a notch or slot 24 in the stick section 1 forthe purpose oli' supporting the umbrella frame in extended position; the lower edge of' the slot 24: is beveled, as indiat ils outei"extremitywith an, inverted Ul', shaped lap 11',.torining lugs `or earsl, 12,v which are vdisposed ladjacent-to and,4 spaced of the .section 9, which"V to present shouldersV 16:, sail lugsd being inserted between the Fig. Lilieinner extremities ofthe hinge vwill: constitute stops .thatwill .l keep. "the ribsections 10 in 'extended posi-l uien .themselves to resent shoulders. 2O`

The runner '7 is providedwvith. 'a 4thumb the attachment of the 3,.telescopinetogether, the section 1 `at-the i .errule end lacing oi larger diameter than connected with each/oitthe ri'lossf by means of a brace 8. Each ofthe-ribs is composed ot two hingedlyconnected sections' terminally compressed toform 'alug V13 The outer rib section @1Qv Y.: lll-shaped hinge-nienib er spins or pivots 17.. The rib` sections 1 0 will thus be hingedly connected with the rib se'c-v iio cated at 25 to engage .the correspondingly beveled downturned nib of the thumb lever, lwhich will, thus be retained securely against accidental displacement. By pivoting the lever 22,-upon the band -or wire which also serves fer the attachment-of the braces, the said lever will be supported in a very safe and rigid-manner, and the construction will l be found to be thoroughly efficient and durable. The runner sleeve is not weakened by for the attachment of providing it with lu the lever, and it wi be observed that the nib 24 is arranged to'engage the lower edge of the runner sleeve, which is simply notched.

for the accommodation of said nib; thus when the nib enters into engagement with the beveled vslot in the stick section 1, it

will be yforcelinto said slot by the downwardl tension" to which the runner sleeve is exposed throrugh the medium of the braces when the ribs are extended,-and the parts will thus be retained in. position without the u'seof springs which are always 'cumber' some and' liable to get' out 'of order.

In practice, the umbrella frame' is tobe covered with textile fabric, in the usual lnanuer, but such covering'has not been illustrated as it does not constitute a partj'of the invention. From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings Ahereto annexed, the operation and advantagesof the invention will be readily understood. The

inner and outer rib sections, braces connect-A ing the inner rib sections -wlth the runner,

the latter being provided with a. lband or wire for the attachment of said braces, and

a' lever hinged upon saidband oi ,wire and having between its fulcrum and. its outer extremity a downturned nib adaptedto engage a slot in the ferrule carrying sectlon of the stick. i'

'. 2. In aV folding umbrella, a collapsible stick, a .crown secured upon one section of the stick, a runner'sIidabIy engaging saidsection, the latter being provided with a notch having a -beveled lower edge, foldable ribs'hinged upon the crown, braces connecting the ribs 'with the runner, the latter being provided with a band or Wire for the attachnientof the braces, and a thumb lever pivoted upon the band 0r wire'of the runner and having between its fulcrum and its outer extremity a d ownturned nib adaptedfer engagement with the beveled edged slot 1n the stick. v

- 3. In a folding umbrella, a rib'composedof two cross sectionally' U-shaped sections,

one of such sections beingprovided with a. terminal lap having eyes'or lugs and said section being terminally compressed to form alug intermediate said eyes, andthesecond section having a U-shaped -hinge member extending around the same and provided with upwardly extending lugs inserted between the compressed extremity.' of the 'rst section and-bent or doubled against themselves to formA shoulders or abutmen'ts which' bear against the edges of the second sectionf and a lpivotal pin extending' transversely through thelugsgof the lap upon the rst section and the'compressed end' of s/aid first section and through the doubled lu'gs'- cfu-the hinge member connected with the second section.

In testimony whereof I aiix in presence oftw witnesses.

my signature ANTON LoUKo'TA;`

Witnesses: 4

HERMAN FREED, SAMUEL' LEVY. 

